TY - JOUR
T1 - Provider perspectives on aftercare services for youth in residential care
AU - Tyler, Patrick M.
AU - Trout, Alexandra L.
AU - Epstein, Michael H.
AU - Thompson, Ronald
N1 - Funding Information:
This research was supported by the Office of Special Education Programs grant # H325D080034 from the U.S. Department of Education. The statements in this article do not necessarily represent the views of the Department of Education.
PY - 2014
Y1 - 2014
N2 - The provision of aftercare services for youth and families is an important topic in residential care. Focus groups were conducted with seven service professionals working with youth in residential care in the United States. Providers responded to two questions: Based on your involvement in residential care 1) what barriers do providers experience when trying to access aftercare services for youth who are departing residential care; and 2) what solutions have providers attempted or recommended to overcome barriers so that aftercare services are made available to youth? Common themes for barriers included: 1) Youth/Family barriers to engagement; 2) Aftercare programming issues and concerns; 3) State, local, and agency policy; 4) Lack of funding; and 5) Lack of interagency collaboration. Common themes for solutions included: 1) Continuity of care; 2) State, local, and agency policy recommendations; 3) Family engagement; 4) Funding solutions; 5) Discharge planning; 6) Agency collaboration; and 7) Technology. Study limitations, future research, and implications are discussed. ©
AB - The provision of aftercare services for youth and families is an important topic in residential care. Focus groups were conducted with seven service professionals working with youth in residential care in the United States. Providers responded to two questions: Based on your involvement in residential care 1) what barriers do providers experience when trying to access aftercare services for youth who are departing residential care; and 2) what solutions have providers attempted or recommended to overcome barriers so that aftercare services are made available to youth? Common themes for barriers included: 1) Youth/Family barriers to engagement; 2) Aftercare programming issues and concerns; 3) State, local, and agency policy; 4) Lack of funding; and 5) Lack of interagency collaboration. Common themes for solutions included: 1) Continuity of care; 2) State, local, and agency policy recommendations; 3) Family engagement; 4) Funding solutions; 5) Discharge planning; 6) Agency collaboration; and 7) Technology. Study limitations, future research, and implications are discussed. ©
KW - aftercare
KW - family engagement
KW - provider perspectives
KW - residential treatment
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U2 - 10.1080/0886571X.2014.943571
DO - 10.1080/0886571X.2014.943571
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84906703240
VL - 31
SP - 219
EP - 229
JO - Residential Treatment for Children and Youth
JF - Residential Treatment for Children and Youth
SN - 0886-571X
IS - 3
ER -